Oh sorry I didn’t see you there, I was so busy dunking my face into a big Greek chicken power bowl and not coming up for air because THIS IS LIFE.

Between all of the cookies, homemade caramels, and mounds of mashed potatoes with second helpings of gravy, this light and fresh meal has been much needed and now I’m absolutely hooked. It’s kind of a like a deconstructed gyro and it’s heaven on earth.

Let’s start with the dressing slash sauce. It’s an easy, two-minute blender or food processor recipe that you will want to put on everything.

Cucumbers, plain Greek yogurt, fresh dill and oregano, garlic, and salt and pepper is all it takes to create this amazing green goodness. It’s very close to the recipe I use for “traditional” tzatziki sauce, but more like a dressing and less like of a super thick sauce.

The difference is that in this recipe, you don’t take the time to salt and pat dry your cucumbers. Doing that draws a lot of the liquid out and helps to make a really thick tzatziki sauce, but when you leave the water in the cucumbers you get a dressing.

It’s easy to pour over all the goodness we are piling into this power bowl and tastes better and better the longer you keep it in the fridge so make sure you hang onto any leftovers!

Who am I kidding, you won’t have leftovers.

Under all of that cool and creamy green magic, we’re gonna fill that bowl with savory grilled chicken, tender and protein-packed quinoa, cucumber and tomato salad, feta cheese, and oven-roasted chickpeas. That’s right, chickpeas tossed in a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper, and dried herbs and baked for about 15 minutes until golden brown.

This year I’m partnering with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada to bring you some super delicious ideas for getting more pulses into your diet. Don’t know what a pulse is? Yes you do! Chickpeas, beans, lentils, and split peas are all pulses and they pack a lot of protein and nutrients. These Greek Chicken Power Bowls are an easy and tasty way to get more pulses into your eating routine.

Now don’t be intimidated by the recipe, I promise promise it’s so easy! It just looks like a lot of ingredients at first glance, but it’s really just the same ingredients repeated in several parts of the recipe. I tried to break it down for you in the simplest way possible so just trust me and go with it!

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Chickpeas

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss together chickpeas, olive oil, salt and pepper, and dried Italian seasoning. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet and cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Prepare the dressing (if you can do this in advance, the dressing is even tastier after chilling for several hours, but still delicious when made fresh) combining all dressing ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Cover and chill until ready to use.

To prepare the chicken, stir together oil, oregano, basil, salt and pepper, and garlic powder. Brush on both sides of chicken. Grill over medium heat 5-8 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Allow to rest for a couple of minutes before dicing.

Stir together all cucumber salad ingredients in a bowl. In a second bowl stir together tomato salad ingredients.